Services Dec 21 For George Smith Who Died Here
George Lee Smith 64 died at 11 30 am Saturday December 20 after an illness of six months at Merrill Nursing Home. Funeral services were December 21 at Spill Memorial Chapel with Rev. Harry Grantz and Rev. Virgil James officiating. Burial Crews Cemetery. Survivors include wife Ella Bullard Smith a son George Dale Smith a daughter Mrs H D Butch Poe five sisters two brothers and five grandchildren. He lived most of his life in the area and recently on a farm near Winters. He was a Baptist and Crews Church member.
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George Lee Smith
Merrill Nursing Home
Spill Memorial Chapel
Harry Grantz
First Baptist Church
Virgil James
Southside Baptist Church
Crews Cemetery
Crews
Winters
Ella Bullard
Goldthwaite
The
Baptist Church
Crews Baptist Church
George Dale Smith
Abilene
H. D
Butch) Poe
All Aliens Must Report Addresses During January
District Director John W. Holland of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in San Antonio estimates 103000 aliens will report addresses in the San Antonio area during January under the Federal Alien Address Report Program. He notes prior year totals and penalties for noncompliance and sets reporting locations and return timelines.
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John W. Holland
San Antonio
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Holland
United States
Immigration and Naturalization Service Office
United States Post
Savings Bonds Sales In County Reach 79 782
Runnels County November sales total 11 036 with eleven month total 79 782. Texas November sales reach 12 962 108 and eleven month total 161 490 677. Grindstaff notes 1969 goal 310 000 for county and 170 1 million for Texas, rates on bonds and removal of Freedom Shares announced with guidance to use Payroll Savings Plan.
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Runnels County
E. C. Grindstaff
Runnels
Freedom
Grindstaff
Christmas Party at Merrill Nursing Home Held December 22
The Merrill Nursing Home hosted a Christmas party on Monday December 22 for its residents and their relatives. Santa distributed gifts while Rev and Mrs Roy Crawford led carols. Hostesses included Mesdames Merrill Billy Jo Emmert Alvis Waldrop Miss Betty White and Mr and Mrs Carson Easterly. Refreshments of punch coffee cake and cookies were served to guests including Mrs Sam Allison Mrs Anna Munger W O Wheeless George Scott and others.
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Merrill Nursing Home
Santa Claus
Mesdames Merrill
Billy Jo Emmert
Alvis Waldrop
Betty White
Carson
Roy Crawford
Nursing Home
Sam Allison
Anna Munger
W. O. Wheeless
George Scott
John Tharp
B. F. Haynes
Buck Matthews
A. T. Jobe
Eddie Little
Carl Brooks
S. B. Nelson
Dave Thomas
Bud Little
Henry Robinson
C. T. Conner
Amanda Waldrop
Ela Thomas
Susan Kirby
Doshie White
Katie Bell Adair
Myrtle Allen
Pailee Griffith
Mattie Renfro
W. A. Mitchell
Nora Shook
John Stehle
Claude Tatum 66 Dies. Rites Held in Winters
Claude Tatum born March 24 1903 in Silverton Texas died December 22 in North Runnels Hospital at 5 30 am. Funeral services conducted at Spill Memorial Chapel with Rev Harry Grantz officiating. Masonic graveside rites at Lakeview Cemetery. Survived by wife Vinnie Leal Hizer two sons Jack of Dallas Rex of Lubbock one sister Ida Goode of Midland and four grandchildren. Pallbearers from Winters Masonic Lodge.
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Claude Tatum
North Runnels Hospital
Spill Memorial Chapel
Harry Grantz
First Baptist Church
Lakeview Cemetery
Winters Masonic Lodge
Silverton
Tex
Baird-Clyde
Winters
Citizen’s Gin
Davidson Gin
Winters Lodge
Shrine
Suez Temple
San Angelo
Vinnie Leal Hizer
Midland
Jack Tatum
Dallas
Rex Tatum
Lubbock
Ida Goode
Sterling B Nelson Dies in De Leon at 82
Sterling Butler Nelson died at 6 20 am Friday in Morrill Nursing Home after a heart attack. Born August 20 1887 in Arkansas, he lived in Comanche County Texas Trent Abilene Winters and worked at Dixie Pig Restaurant. Funeral from Spill Memorial Chapel Saturday with graveside at De Leon Cemetery. Survivors include two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers named.
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Spill Memorial Chapel
Sterling Butler Nelson
Virgil James
de Leon
Nelson
Morrill Nursing Home
Arkansas
Texas
Comanche County
Trent
Abilene
Dixie Pig
Winters
Southside Baptist Church
Margareth Cooper
Maude Fisher
Crosbyton
Allen Jackson
Roy Calcote
Roy Rice
Wardell Long
Winford Reel
Truitt Bentley
San Souci Club Dinner Hosts and Festive Gifts
Mr and Mrs Herman hosted a San Souci Club dinner with co hosts Mr and Mrs Gattis Neely. Guests were served buffet from a red linen table with a silver Christmas arrangement, center stones, and jeweled tree candles.
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San Souci Club
Herman
Harry Herman
Gattis Neely
Messrs
Messrs and Mesdames Big Minzenmayer, Raymon Lloyd
George Poe
Fred Young
J. W. Bahlman
la Dell Davis
Mr. Bernice Gardner
John Norman
Drasco Youth Choir Caroling on December 21
Sixteen members of the Drasco Youth Choir went caroling Sunday night December 21 visiting homes including Cloyd Condras Charlie Bahimans Mrs W A Porter OC Hills M W Williams Bo Evans Jack Bishops Bede Englands Luther Pennington Gilmore Sanders and the Travis Downings.
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Drasco
Cloyd Condras
Charlie Bahimans
Mrs Shelton Visits Daughter in Santa Fe During Holidays
Mrs Maye Bell Shelton traveled to Santa Fe New Mexico to visit her daughter Mrs W M Teague during Christmas holidays. She was accompanied by daughter Mrs M L Young of Dallas. The group went to a ski run while in New Mexico.
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Maye Bell Shelton
W. M. Teague
Santa Fe
N. M
M. L. Young
Dallas
New Mexico
Christmas Visits Highlight Families Across Counties
Mrs. Lora Coupland spent the Christmas holidays with her daughter Mrs. Neil Scott and family and visited grandson Robby Scott in Odessa. In Baldwin home Doctor and Mrs Richard W Pearce of Altus Air Force Base Okla spent holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Buford Battlwin.
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Lora Coupland
Neil Scott
Robby Scott
Odessa
Baldwin
Richard W. Pearce
Altus
Air Force Base
Okla
Buford
Space Adventure and Comedy Highlights At The State Theatre
Universal's The Sun opens in Technicolor on Friday and Saturday for a space age thrill ride. Herman's Hermits star in a London set romance with Stanley Holloway as the film blends sci fi and reportage. Caesars Palace is featured in Where Its At a modern comedy drama from Garson Kanin. David Janssen and Rosemary Forsyth head the cast with Brenda Vaccaro Robert Dri vas and Don Rickles in supporting roles. Kanin both wrote the script and directed the picture for United Artists.
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Gerry and
Sylvia Anderson
London
Herman’s Hermits
Peter Noone
Stanley Holloway
Mrs. Brown
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Metrocolor
Manchester
Allen Klein
MGM
Herman Tulley
Vegas
Caesars Palace
Frank Ross-Tft Productions
Garson Kanin
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Transamerica Corporation
State Theatre
DeLuxe
Goa
Bandit
Dubuque
Squeedoak
Sauk Center
David Janssen
Rosemary Forsyth
Brenda Vaccaro
Robert Drivas
Don Rickles
Kanin
Funeral Services At Spill Chapel for Charley Hamilton
Funeral services for Charley Hamilton age 68 were held at 2 30 p m Friday at Spill Memorial Chapel with Rev Virgil James and Sister Holland officiating Burial followed in Miles Cemetery under Spill Funeral Home direction He died around 6 a m Wednesday December 24 in Shannon Hospital San Angelo after a long illness Born July 14 1901 in Williamson County he moved to West Texas in 1937 living in Tom Green County until 1950 Then he moved to Runnels County in 1950 and lived around Winters until four years ago when he moved south of Ballinger He married Vera Eiland October 12 1927 at Rockdale and belonged to Weribest Baptist Church Survivors include his wife five sons Wilton Glenn Darrell of Lubbock and Richard Kenneth of Winters two daughters Mrs Everett Rumsey Miles and Mrs Jerry Moore Ballinger five sisters Mrs Viola Hamilton Bertram Mrs Emma Rutledge and Mrs Lula Goss Lampasas Mrs L M Tomlinson San Angelo and Mrs Floyd Perry Youngstown Ohio and 20 grandchildren
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Charley Hamilton
Spill Memorial Chapel
Virgil James
Holland
Miles Cemetery
Miles
Spill Funeral Home
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
Williamson County
West Texas
Tom Green
Hamilton
Runnels County
Winters
Ballinger
Vera Eiland
Rockdale
Weribest Baptist Church
Wilton
Glenn
Darrell
Lubbock
Richard
Kenneth
Everett Rumsey
Jerry Moore
Viola Hamilton
Bertram
Emma Rutledge
Lula Goss
Lampasas
L. M. Tomlinson
Floyd Perry
Youngstown
Ohio
Holidays in Dallas Visit Guests from Dallas Family
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dorsett spent Christmas holidays visiting in Dallas with Dr. and Mrs. John E. Griffin and their children. David and Paul Griffin joined them Friday. The Griffins and Brenda arrived Saturday and attended a Smith family dinner at Mr. and Mrs. George Lloyd's home Saturday evening. The Griffins left Dallas Sunday morning.
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Earl Dorsett
John E. Griffin
Dallas
David
Paul Griffin
Bradley couple leaves for three years in Germany
Lt. and Mrs. David R. Bradley depart from Lubbock on December 15 Bound for Augsburg Germany where he will be stationed for three years He serves as a first lieutenant in the 70th Armored Division of the U S Army Mrs Bradley is formerly Beth Spill daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Spill
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David R. Bradley
Lubbock
States
Augsburg
Germany
70Th Armored Division
U. S. Army
Bradley
Beth Spill
Walter Spill
Local Political Races Reported for Third Court and 64th District
In Austin BOB SHANNON seeks election to the Associate Justice seat on the Third Court of Civil Appeals. In Brownwood LYNN NABERS runs for re election as State Representative for the 64th District.
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The
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Bob. Shannon
Austin
Lynn Nabers
Brownwood
Your Texas State Capitol in Austin Texas 78711
District 64 House of Representatives contact details reference the Texas State Capitol in Austin with postal code 78711. The brief note notes legislative office location for the 64th district.
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Texas State Capitol
Austin
Texas
Texas State Senate
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